BNSS Chapter V: Arrest of Persons
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 35–62). Each links to its verbatim text.
- BNSS35 When police may arrest without warrant
- BNSS36 Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
- BNSS37 Designated police officer
- BNSS38 Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
- BNSS39 Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
- BNSS40 Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
- BNSS41 Arrest by Magistrate
- BNSS42 Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
- BNSS43 Arrest how made
- BNSS44 Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
- BNSS45 Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
- BNSS46 No unnecessary restraint
- BNSS47 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
- BNSS48 Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend
- BNSS49 Search of arrested person
- BNSS50 Power to seize offensive weapons
- BNSS51 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
- BNSS52 Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
- BNSS53 Examination of arrested person by medical officer
- BNSS54 Identification of person arrested
- BNSS55 Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
- BNSS56 Health and safety of arrested person
- BNSS57 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
- BNSS58 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
- BNSS59 Police to report apprehensions
- BNSS60 Discharge of person apprehended
- BNSS61 Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
- BNSS62 Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita